Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Union Beach, NJ
I specialize in the following therapies: DBT, CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness Meditation, Hypnotherapy, and Imago Couple Therapy.
Imago Couple Therapy re-establishes connection with your partner through the practice of communication techniques. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques and present moment awareness. EMDR effectively processes traumatic experiences enabling the mind to get unstuck from the past. I also offer Hypno-therapy to enhance coping skills and identify self-defeating patterns.
I specialize in the following therapies: DBT, CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness Meditation, Hypnotherapy, and Imago Couple Therapy.
Imago Couple Therapy re-establishes connection with your partner through the practice of communication techniques. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques and present moment awareness. EMDR effectively processes traumatic experiences enabling the mind to get unstuck from the past. I also offer Hypno-therapy to enhance coping skills and identify self-defeating patterns.
Hi my name is Jessica and I have been a therapist for 10+ years. I have experience in various ages and settings. I have worked with ages 2 years old through geriatrics. I have worked in school settings, in home crisis counselor as well as private practice setting. I work with clients and their families as well.
Hi my name is Jessica and I have been a therapist for 10+ years. I have experience in various ages and settings. I have worked with ages 2 years old through geriatrics. I have worked in school settings, in home crisis counselor as well as private practice setting. I work with clients and their families as well.
I draw from a variety of approaches—CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies—while also using person-centered, relational, and trauma-informed care.
Looking for support through life’s challenges? I’m Rachel, a therapist passionate about hearing your story and forming meaningful connections. I’ve worked with children, teens, and adults in settings ranging from inpatient care to outpatient therapy. I help clients navigate anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, parenting, and prenatal/postpartum mental health. Together, we’ll create a supportive space to explore your emotions, build coping skills, and work toward lasting growth and well-being.
I draw from a variety of approaches—CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies—while also using person-centered, relational, and trauma-informed care.
Looking for support through life’s challenges? I’m Rachel, a therapist passionate about hearing your story and forming meaningful connections. I’ve worked with children, teens, and adults in settings ranging from inpatient care to outpatient therapy. I help clients navigate anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, parenting, and prenatal/postpartum mental health. Together, we’ll create a supportive space to explore your emotions, build coping skills, and work toward lasting growth and well-being.
I utilize evidence-based therapies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical-behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma informed therapy, solution focused therapy, mindfulness, and empathic listening.
Looking to navigate life’s challenges and strengthen your relationships? Julee Wickliffe, DSW, LCSW, brings 25 years of social work experience across private practice, hospital units, correctional facilities, and substance use treatment. She specializes in helping clients facing relationship struggles, including divorce, codependency, and narcissistic abuse. Using a strengths-based, empathetic approach, Dr. Wickliffe empowers clients to recognize their inner strengths and overcome obstacles to create meaningful change.
I utilize evidence-based therapies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical-behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma informed therapy, solution focused therapy, mindfulness, and empathic listening.
Looking to navigate life’s challenges and strengthen your relationships? Julee Wickliffe, DSW, LCSW, brings 25 years of social work experience across private practice, hospital units, correctional facilities, and substance use treatment. She specializes in helping clients facing relationship struggles, including divorce, codependency, and narcissistic abuse. Using a strengths-based, empathetic approach, Dr. Wickliffe empowers clients to recognize their inner strengths and overcome obstacles to create meaningful change.
My work is grounded in mindfulness, self-compassion, and the belief that healing happens when we care for the whole person, mind ,body, and spirit.
Grounded in a holistic, client-centered approach, I integrate Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), drawing from Adlerian, Eclectic, and Existential philosophies to tailor interventions that foster growth and transformation.
My work is grounded in mindfulness, self-compassion, and the belief that healing happens when we care for the whole person, mind ,body, and spirit.
Grounded in a holistic, client-centered approach, I integrate Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), drawing from Adlerian, Eclectic, and Existential philosophies to tailor interventions that foster growth and transformation.
My approach integrates somatic psychotherapy, mindfulness-based practices, and energy healing to help you build awareness, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect with your inner wisdom.
Do you ever feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected—longing for a sense of calm, grounding, and stability within yourself. Perhaps your body still holds the impact of past experiences, and despite your best efforts, your nervous system struggles to settle. You may want to understand yourself more deeply, quiet your mind, and move through life with greater ease and self-compassion.
I offer a safe, supportive space where you can slow down, feel more at home in your body, and gently reconnect with parts of yourself that are ready to heal. Healing is possible, even if it has felt out of reach.
My approach integrates somatic psychotherapy, mindfulness-based practices, and energy healing to help you build awareness, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect with your inner wisdom.
Do you ever feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected—longing for a sense of calm, grounding, and stability within yourself. Perhaps your body still holds the impact of past experiences, and despite your best efforts, your nervous system struggles to settle. You may want to understand yourself more deeply, quiet your mind, and move through life with greater ease and self-compassion.
I offer a safe, supportive space where you can slow down, feel more at home in your body, and gently reconnect with parts of yourself that are ready to heal. Healing is possible, even if it has felt out of reach.
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In my 30+ years as a psychotherapist, my primary focus has always been on the therapeutic relationship. Our work together will help you to find inner strengths and resources. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, you will recognize new ways of thinking and being that will help you to achieve your life goals. There is a uniqueness to each individual's personality and life experiences that connects us to the unique sense of who we are and how we can learn to cope and grow during stressful times.
In my 30+ years as a psychotherapist, my primary focus has always been on the therapeutic relationship. Our work together will help you to find inner strengths and resources. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, you will recognize new ways of thinking and being that will help you to achieve your life goals. There is a uniqueness to each individual's personality and life experiences that connects us to the unique sense of who we are and how we can learn to cope and grow during stressful times.
My ideal client is an individual who seeks to be genuine, open minded, and has a growth mindset. This individual wants to gain insight into their struggles and symptoms with the intention or forging a new path of awareness and action. This individual is open to learning to manage challenges, grow as a person, and strive towards his/her or their endeavors.
My ideal client is an individual who seeks to be genuine, open minded, and has a growth mindset. This individual wants to gain insight into their struggles and symptoms with the intention or forging a new path of awareness and action. This individual is open to learning to manage challenges, grow as a person, and strive towards his/her or their endeavors.
My holistic approach blends counseling with mindfulness.
How long have you wanted help? There's nothing better than waking up happy every day, in a life full of precious moments & meaningful relationships. We both know that it’s not always like that, not everybody has that kind of life. Maybe you don’t have that kind of life now, but you want to. You’ve probably noticed that you have some patterns that you keep repeating, no matter how hard you try not to, you may have relationship trouble, trauma, disordered eating. Together we’ll look at the negative patterns & beliefs keeping you stuck. Life can be messy, it can be really hard but you do not have to do it alone. I can help.
My holistic approach blends counseling with mindfulness.
How long have you wanted help? There's nothing better than waking up happy every day, in a life full of precious moments & meaningful relationships. We both know that it’s not always like that, not everybody has that kind of life. Maybe you don’t have that kind of life now, but you want to. You’ve probably noticed that you have some patterns that you keep repeating, no matter how hard you try not to, you may have relationship trouble, trauma, disordered eating. Together we’ll look at the negative patterns & beliefs keeping you stuck. Life can be messy, it can be really hard but you do not have to do it alone. I can help.
I graduated from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Bronx, New York in Clinical Psychology. I completed my clinical internship in psychology at the East Orange Veterans Administration, New Jersey. For over 15 years I worked for Rutgers University in their clinics. I also conducted psychological assessments and testified as an expert witness in Superior Court. I have practiced psychology in New Jersey with a variety of patients including adolescents and adults of all ages, with many different problems especially depression, anxiety based disorders, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD-trauma, sexual abuse and victimization.
I graduated from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Bronx, New York in Clinical Psychology. I completed my clinical internship in psychology at the East Orange Veterans Administration, New Jersey. For over 15 years I worked for Rutgers University in their clinics. I also conducted psychological assessments and testified as an expert witness in Superior Court. I have practiced psychology in New Jersey with a variety of patients including adolescents and adults of all ages, with many different problems especially depression, anxiety based disorders, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD-trauma, sexual abuse and victimization.
Hope Nunez: Youth, Adults, Neurodiversity-Friendly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, MSW
Jersey City, NJ 07306
I’m a neurodiversity-affirming therapist who loves working with kids, teens, and adults who think and feel “a little differently.” I specialize in autism, ADHD, anxiety, and peer relationships, using CBT and real-life strategies you can actually use at school, work, and home. With younger clients, I partner closely with parents and caregivers so everyone understands what’s going on and how to support growth. My style is collaborative, warm, and down-to-earth—we’ll set clear goals together and celebrate small wins along the way. You can book online 24/7 and start therapy in 2-3 days. Click my website button to get started.
I’m a neurodiversity-affirming therapist who loves working with kids, teens, and adults who think and feel “a little differently.” I specialize in autism, ADHD, anxiety, and peer relationships, using CBT and real-life strategies you can actually use at school, work, and home. With younger clients, I partner closely with parents and caregivers so everyone understands what’s going on and how to support growth. My style is collaborative, warm, and down-to-earth—we’ll set clear goals together and celebrate small wins along the way. You can book online 24/7 and start therapy in 2-3 days. Click my website button to get started.
Welcome! Are you experiencing anxiety over your career, relationship, family, health, significant life transition or a loss? I provide a safe, non-judgmental, empathetic and confidential space to be heard and understood. I will be with you through your journey and assist you in obtaining improvement in your quality of life, by increasing awareness, insight and understanding. Together we can explore challenging problematic patterns of thinking and behaviors and help to write a new and more peaceful chapter in your life's narrative.
Welcome! Are you experiencing anxiety over your career, relationship, family, health, significant life transition or a loss? I provide a safe, non-judgmental, empathetic and confidential space to be heard and understood. I will be with you through your journey and assist you in obtaining improvement in your quality of life, by increasing awareness, insight and understanding. Together we can explore challenging problematic patterns of thinking and behaviors and help to write a new and more peaceful chapter in your life's narrative.
Hi I’m Kim Traina-Nolan I help anxious, depressed and insecure teens explore overwhelming emotion and maladaptive behaviors through Art psychotherapy so they can feel confident enough ‘to say everything’ and grow strong emotionally. I do my best work with teens who struggle with poor self image, who are experiencing conflict in relationships and who want to end self defeating or suicidal thoughts and self injurious behaviors.
Hi I’m Kim Traina-Nolan I help anxious, depressed and insecure teens explore overwhelming emotion and maladaptive behaviors through Art psychotherapy so they can feel confident enough ‘to say everything’ and grow strong emotionally. I do my best work with teens who struggle with poor self image, who are experiencing conflict in relationships and who want to end self defeating or suicidal thoughts and self injurious behaviors.
The ideal client is anyone who acknowledges they are open to change. As Yogi Berra famously said, "Ninety percent of this game is half mental, the other half is physical." Openness to thinking in new ways and then backing that up with new behaviors is crucial to successful change.
The ideal client is anyone who acknowledges they are open to change. As Yogi Berra famously said, "Ninety percent of this game is half mental, the other half is physical." Openness to thinking in new ways and then backing that up with new behaviors is crucial to successful change.
Are you disappointed with your adult child's choices in life? Are you feeling a deep sadness that expectations for his/ her future may not come to pass? Do you avoid confiding in family and friends due to embarrassment and fear of being judged as a "bad" parent? Are you an adult who has always felt less favored, less accepted, and unheard by your parents? Do you continue to seek your parents' approval, but fall short? Do you think it's best to cut ties rather than endure the hurt of disapproval? Are you in conflict with your sibling, partner, or boss? Relationships are complicated! Imagine the pain resolved and finding peace....
Are you disappointed with your adult child's choices in life? Are you feeling a deep sadness that expectations for his/ her future may not come to pass? Do you avoid confiding in family and friends due to embarrassment and fear of being judged as a "bad" parent? Are you an adult who has always felt less favored, less accepted, and unheard by your parents? Do you continue to seek your parents' approval, but fall short? Do you think it's best to cut ties rather than endure the hurt of disapproval? Are you in conflict with your sibling, partner, or boss? Relationships are complicated! Imagine the pain resolved and finding peace....
If you're ready to embrace change, I'd love to support you along your journey. My ideal client would be willing to work together consistently to address any needs, struggles, or issues, to build self-understanding, and to strive toward personal goals and happiness.
If you're ready to embrace change, I'd love to support you along your journey. My ideal client would be willing to work together consistently to address any needs, struggles, or issues, to build self-understanding, and to strive toward personal goals and happiness.
I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and psychodynamic approaches to help clients gain self-awareness, build resilience, and make meaningful, lasting change.
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 10 years of experience helping adults and adolescents navigate life’s challenges and achieve emotional well-being. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based care.
I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and psychodynamic approaches to help clients gain self-awareness, build resilience, and make meaningful, lasting change.
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 10 years of experience helping adults and adolescents navigate life’s challenges and achieve emotional well-being. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based care.
Hi, I’m Nora Murray, a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey. I know starting therapy or finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming—but my goal is to make you feel welcomed, supported, and safe from the very first session. I earned my Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling from Rutgers in 2021 and have experience working with anxiety, depression, mood and substance use disorders, grief, life transitions, and the LGBTQIA+ community. My flexible, client-centered approach adapts to your unique needs as we work together to build insight, achieve your goals, and help you grow into your best self.
Hi, I’m Nora Murray, a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey. I know starting therapy or finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming—but my goal is to make you feel welcomed, supported, and safe from the very first session. I earned my Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling from Rutgers in 2021 and have experience working with anxiety, depression, mood and substance use disorders, grief, life transitions, and the LGBTQIA+ community. My flexible, client-centered approach adapts to your unique needs as we work together to build insight, achieve your goals, and help you grow into your best self.
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Life is full of surprises, and as human beings, we experience the full spectrum—from the darkest moments to the brightest joys. Finding the courage to embrace it all can seem overwhelming. Bring whatever you are carrying into our session, and we will hold it together.
Hanson), mindfulness and insights from Dr.
Life is full of surprises, and as human beings, we experience the full spectrum—from the darkest moments to the brightest joys. Finding the courage to embrace it all can seem overwhelming. Bring whatever you are carrying into our session, and we will hold it together.
We view wellness holistically and focus on mindfulness-based strategies that answer your unique needs.
We specialize in the following areas: Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQ+, PTSD/Trauma, Grief, OCD, Co-Occurring Disorders, Neurodiverse Populations, Stress Management for clients of all ages. Our therapists all have the ability to incorporate Mindfulness and Meditation Practice into the therapeutic treatment. We are now offering Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy.
We view wellness holistically and focus on mindfulness-based strategies that answer your unique needs.
We specialize in the following areas: Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQ+, PTSD/Trauma, Grief, OCD, Co-Occurring Disorders, Neurodiverse Populations, Stress Management for clients of all ages. Our therapists all have the ability to incorporate Mindfulness and Meditation Practice into the therapeutic treatment. We are now offering Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy.
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Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists
How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy originated in the work of John Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is a technique found in yoga and meditation. MBCT is a combination of this type of stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy; it essentially quiets emotional distress through mindfulness, utilizing proper breathing and meditation. These techniques aim to bring the individual into the present moment when in a state of distress.
When do I know if I need treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
If an individual’s mind is filled with emotional distress and general negativity, the person may feel trapped. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapist can help a person change their thinking patterns as well as their behavior through calm acceptance and compassion. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.
What should I expect from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
This therapy often takes place in group sessions. A therapist will work with the group as well as with each individual. Meditation and breathing exercises are core practices that aim to invite inquiry and discovery into a person’s troubled mental state. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviors and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more realistic way. This therapy is supportive, accepting, and warm.
Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with major depressive disorder have benefitted from this type of therapy; the person accepts their distressed thoughts and also moves into healthier patterns of thinking. This therapy also aims to move an individual away from automatic negative responses. This type of therapy can bring a person lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioral habits.